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Netanyahu Just Invited Israel’s Equivalent Of The KKK To Join The Government
The Israeli election cycle currently underway has been awash in anti-Arab racism for a while now. But things just got much, much worse. On Wednesday, Haaretz reported that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed the Jewish Home Party to join another party, the “Jewish Power” party, which inherited its leaders and politics from the well-known…
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Letters Letter | Of Course Money Is A Part of AIPAC’s Power
Dear Editor, I appreciate how in your article “How To Speak About The Israel Lobby In A Non-Anti-Semitic Way” you thoughtfully attempt to navigate treacherous waters concerning discussion of the “Israel Lobby”. But I take issue with a couple of your assertions. One is your claim that “If there were no vigorously Zionist Christian right,…
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Opinion What Is Happening To My Democratic Party?
I was initially heartened when I read about House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats’ response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s now-infamous and indisputably anti-Semitic remarks about AIPAC. As a registered Democrat, it made me feel not only proud but assured to read the nuanced statement. It recognized a difference so often overlooked, that…
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Opinion Yes, There’s Anti-Semitism In Labour. No, Those Politicians Didn’t Quit Over It.
On Monday, seven Members of British Parliament quit the Labour Party in an act of rebellion against Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. They cited, among other things, anti-Semitism in the party, which they claim has become “institutional.” The seven MPs have dubbed themselves “The Independent Group.” Many on the left, and the Jewish left, have been quick…
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Opinion What Constitutes Anti-Semitism? While The Debate Rages On, Black Communities Pay The Price.
Last week, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar blamed AIPAC for U.S. politicians’ support for Israel. “It’s all about the Benjamins” she wrote on Twitter, sparking a firestorm of accusations of anti-Semitism. It’s all about the Benjamins baby ? https://t.co/KatcXJnZLV — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 10, 2019 Whether we agree with Rep. Omar’s ill-fated batch of tweets…
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Opinion Inspiring Women | Turning Suffering Into Service
Hadar Yosef came to Israel from Ethiopia in 1983 after traveling to Sudan by foot. She was 17 when she did this, with only her brother for company. Her parents and older brother remained behind in Ethiopia for another year, where the Beta Jews of Ethiopia are thought to have arrived sometime between the 1st…
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Opinion A 16-Couple Cuban Jewish Wedding, And 5 Other Happy News Stories From This Jewish Week
It’s been an immensely painful week in the world. The one-year anniversary of the mass murder of teens in Parkland, Florida arrived. The Jewish world was roiled by the controversy surrounding Representative Ilhan Omar’s tweets. The president declared a national emergency. But there was also mammoth generosity and giving this week. There was triumphant love….
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Opinion How To Speak About The Israel Lobby In A Non-Anti-Semitic Way
Ilhan Omar’s tweets blaming “the Benjamins” and AIPAC for U.S. politicians’ support of Israel launched a national conversation about anti-Semitic tropes, money in politics, and the role of lobbies in U.S. politics. Many, including the entire Democratic leadership, felt that Omar’s words invoked an anti-Semitic trope. Her tweet conjured the image of a Jewish cabal…
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Opinion Attacking Ilhan Omar Isn’t Fighting Anti-Semitism. It’s Upholding White Supremacy.
On February 10, Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar came under fire for a few tweets. Omar was responding to a comment by journalist Glenn Greenwald, which was itself about Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s attacks against Omar and Michigan Rep Rashida Tlaib for their pro-Palestinian stances. Greenwald saw these Republican attacks as a manifestation of US…
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Opinion Jewish Anti-Zionists Are Betraying Jews – And The Intersectional Left
Once upon a time, anti-Zionist Jews vowed they’d stand up to anti-Semitism within their own ranks on the intersectional left. That claim is no longer credible. Unless it hits them straight in the face, it’s clear they are either not able or not willing to recognize anti-Semitism, at least when it’s coming from the left…
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Opinion Ilhan Omar Is Not Anti-Semitic. She’s An Anti-Imperialist.
There are two stories this week about Rep. Ilhan Omar, the new Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota. But the trick is, you cannot understand one without the other. Let me explain. First, she tweeted that Republican attacks on her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib were “all about the Benjamins.” Her suggestion that money heavily influences politicians’ positions…
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